Ulaman Eco-Retreat Resort made mostly from bamboo is here to show you that sustainability can be well integrated into luxury. Designed by Inspiral Architects, this eco-resort is located in Bali’s Kaba-Kaba village. It has been constructed using materials found directly on the site and the immediate locality which helped the resort become completely carbon zero.

The hotel design is very interesting. Apart from bamboo, rammed earth has been used for the resort’s ground-level walls. Rammed earth is a wonderful green alternative to concrete which is responsible for more than 8% of the construction industry’s emissions which contributes to 30% of global greenhouse emissions. Traditional rammed earth is made from clay-rich soil, water, and natural stabilizers like animal blood or urine and plant fibers that have been packed down tightly for durability. The resort showcases the qualities of rammed earth in a luxury setting and shines more light on it in hopes to make it a popular choice as we work towards reducing emissions. Each guest villa has a curvilinear roof that looks like art from any height or angle.
“We need to be inspired by the spaces we live in, both the built environment, the natural, and their harmonious existence,” says the team at Inspiral. By harnessing available natural resources like the nearby river’s flow, the resort is able to power a hydroelectric generator that sustains the buildings within the ...